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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
MODERN MANNERS
NOVEL RECEPTION.
Boston Letter 10 The Providence Journal.


Mrs. Y. Is 2 brilliant Boston woman Of ab9ndans
executive ability, shrewd wit, and delightful hos
pitaIity. Tho exigencies of her husbands business
West, where Mrs. passes some months Of the year,
and where she entertans great many people. Ono
day there was brought to Mrs. \. the card 81 an
English gentleman accompanied by letter OF intro
ductton from friends of the Us abroad Tho hostess
went down stairs and greeted the guest cordially.
said, that We know just what to do with them; We
expect everybody 10 arrive ravelsfaicd ana exhaust
cd and we let everybody take bath the first thing.
SPOKE 70 the servant before came down. ana every
But" stapmered the stranger. a. cannot think
ooh, know just how you fecl,v interrupted Mrs.
Y. "A bath Is the only thing that restores me TO
my normal condition when I've been travelling, and
The guest demurred, but Mrs. Y. was too execu-
tive and too truly hosptable to allow his scrupses
e e carrying Ma Sus to Inc bath
room, where it Is to be presumed he combined vain
the progress Of his toilet reflections upon the og-
In due time tho guest descended again ~ the par
Tor. where Mrs. Y. awaited him.
81 hope you found everything to your mind, she
" Oh, ycs,7 he replied, al have had delightful
BATH and l must bid you good afternoon, as
have to catch train.'
not gOng?"
Unfortunately, must. I only stopped over
Mercy Il she exclaimed. In dismay. 81 thought
you had come TO remain. You certainly cannot go
away now when haven't seen you az all
. areally must" the reply, but l assure
you have had most refreshing bath, and SHAH
always remember with sincere pleasure your unique
hospitality"
The story was too good TO keep, and Mrs. \. told
it Mt her own expense. greatly to the cncriainment
VI her friends who declared that this fashion OF en-
pertaining callers was which deserved To DO
widely introduced, it would solve many perpiex
ing question OF the proper method of dsposing Vi
guests who we're not easy to amuSe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
ENGLISH VIEW OF THE AMERICAN FATHER
E-ntn The Lnnnan LIE

The American father has yet reached that point
Of CIVIL cation which 0gnzes the need of settle
lie prefers keeping his cash In hts own hands
for speculation investment, and although ne VIII
sometimes give handsome allowance, he seldom
will guarantee even that, There Is wel-hnOwn
English nobleman who married the daughter OF q
Newly ork stock broker, and had valuable house
In that city settled his wife, which for a whio
gave a rental Of $4,000 year. But values nuctuato
greatly In all countries, and the house IN ques-
tlon greatly deprecated before long AGAIN ny TO
member the younger of a peer, who hsn Tue nap
pnSs to win the affection Of the beau1ful daDShier
of another New-York stock broker, but VINO was
deferred from niatilnony iUr long while, because,
altI,ougn the old man" offered handsome allowance,
he wouldn't actually make a settlement As " the
old man" was a great SPECTATOR his wouldD son.
In law unprecedented that regular bust up might
not impioDabIy sspervene aud leave him WIN Hiie
accustomed to spend 1000 a year ON her dress,
unendowed. lie represented this Strongly but In
49,, -
The fat Is that the American grudgcs tying up
money indefinitely at low rate VI interest," he
viii often give bis daughter house, furhsh ~ ana
send her a handsome check when a enid IS porn,
but he holds that a ought TO keep his wlc'
Young lady's splendid dress at watering pace
and her parents brave show there are no sor OF CIT
Ierion OF his disposition to shell cut 10 son--
law Very few of the American girls VINO nave
married Engilshmcn have had fortunes, whiIe many
have had -xt To nOthlne'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
A GENEROUS REMEMBRANCE.
Er0ta ThS Rosfo1, Dnsf

Not long ago q wealthy citizen of Boston departed
this life leaving several children, but no widow, his
wife having died some years before. His estate was
very large, amounting, believe, 10 than hall
a million dollars by his will he left three quarters
OF this property to his three children In trust. and
the remaining one quarter he bequeathed 10 an ac
quaintance who now lives In New-Yorl There had
been particular intimacy between the two men
ard almost everybody who knew them was exceed
lngy surprised that the bequest should have been
made II IL hardly necessary to say that all kinds
Of explanations were advanced by tho world. most
OF which involved some scandalons relation between
tho two persons concerned happened TO know
how many do not care to say-the Boston man had
offered himself TO beautiful girl, who refused him
In course OF time the rejected suifor also married.
as men do, and dying. he took this means Of adding
10 the happiness OF his old love. who sorply In
need o. the money. l think that everybody viii ad-
mre beth the generosity OF the gift and the tact
which led the tesfator TO make II to the husband
instead OF to the wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
NOT VERY OONVERsA TIOHAL.
From me San Francisco chronicls.

There IL American In the customs service in
China who IL quite character His GOODNESS and as
tried the patience OF sir Robert Hart the
Imperial director OF customs any time these twenty
years, but he Is still there lie never could learn
the customs should know ne language 70 some
extent he didn't learn It, He was always doing some
thing wrong, or against the ries. On occasion
Sir Robert Hart was In Shanghai, and, wa king down
tho Band. he mot the American, whose post 1T a
Southern port. Tho American saluted.
"Well. SIR" said Hart, avid you have the goodness
to explain why you arc not II your post in Annoy ~
No. Mandarin on duty"
aYoui You can't DO Of much use. How DO you
managot You don't understand Chtnese7"
No but don't talk " him
sHow can you get on without talking 10 himfs
q well you re, Sir Robert, hes dead-"
H vas esoertanG IL buAx et . dad Mandarin "
his hnlly plaza
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
VACANT MINDH.
From The YOu,A's Companion

From The YOUTHS Companion
group OF Young people sat on the porch OF farm.
house la ONO Que sultry evening this summer. Two or
them were girs, cousins
$50 sou made the overskirt with points J" said Ono
Yes, Ike 1t better than round"
Round irons better"
@Yes; but think points are prettier"
$50 l."
Silence for twenty minutes.
" Clara has points"
"Yes: think they're prettier.'
4" The more think OF them the better like thom. But
Their brothers cth. In the meantime listened to tho
Howdy. John"
"Howdy was asleep on our porch and thought I'd
Just so. How's your folks
Well: Iioy's yours ."
Long silence.
John with inane ggglc).-I WAS asleep
porch, and just cane bit
All right Big field OF nettes down your way, John"
aYes
Yes; dunno seen nettles to an acre
before"
Another silence.
Has Jane simns points on her oversklrti I"
mo, It's round l wonder at Jane. Points arc my
taste"
Another brother comes out
H t John !"
say John. JOB clarks got huge field OF nettles"
. Yes; Jem and was just speakin OF IT,"
ncttlcs"
Just So"
dunno" says John, rs ever such crop OF
nettles."
=" believe your overskirts longer than NINE"
Z" The points sharper"
"Iets go In and look at It."
And on they tramp upon this round of nothngs,
hour after hour. day after day. the year through.
Perhaps Ia the next house live ana women whose
minds full OF facts and IDEAS broad and varied aud
farreachng that II they speak cf tribe. even over
skirts nettes, II Is but key TO store-house OF
wisdom or fancy fun. Yet their brains OF the
color and weight those OF their nelgnbors The
world or men and books open to them all The
sole difference 10 that mind Is Tiled the other loft to
lie faow.
II you plant nothing ina field. you'll have nettles"
But 1t never occurred to Jem that his axiom applied to
his brain well as 10 job Clark land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18

harmony between the various organs was successiMy
re-estabished, that 10 Is now In going ofuer'
The great wheel, which gives the watch It's name,
plate IL has sixty teeth and IL thirty three nm IN
diameter its axis carries two plnons, one OF which
RECEIVES the motive from BARREL and the other
carries the minute work The function o. this great
wheel Is quadrupe. First, II acts on INT then on
a lever operating on another destined TO lower the
axis Of the watch, and lastly third lever, the
latter serving return power to the great wheel at
the moment when the action reents By the rise OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18

minds of the characters in the legends
olden times who sold their souls to Satan. Inc
Emperor of Brazil is very anxious to study hypno-
tism at least to dip into it when he comes
back to Paris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18
ONLY ONE WHEEL TO 90 ROUND.

watch having but ono wheel Is stin in existence
In Franco, though manufactured In Paris more than
hundred years ago. This watch presented to the
National Institute in 1900 being then In deporabe
state, but under the skfu treatment Of ad expert,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18

General George ii. Sharpe lately told me capital
story. The hero OF it dog belonging TO the
Generals son in law. Copgressma Ira Davenport.
The family supplied he dog with basket in which
a nickel was daily deposited. S~izing the handle OF
the basket with his teeth he would trot TO the
butchers buy himself five cens'worLh of trct
home again Then having all the meat that his
appetite craved hs prudenty proceeded 10 bury the
rest. Up to this point there Is nothing novel in the
incident. Many dog has been trained to do its
marketing. while nothing Is more common than to see
dog bnryipg meat Tor Iainy day But listen to the
rest the story. General Sharpe says that
ing the dog instead o. bounding away usual after
his basket had been handed to him, paused in con-
tempatve attitude and then. overturnny the basket.
seized the nickel In his mouth and going OF 20
corner OF the garden proceeded to bury that. You
can see" the General added how the dog reasoned.
Ii occurred to HIM that il nickel was good for
piece of meat, he migai we'll bury the the
other" II seems to me never mel with better
ample OF canine appreciation of cause and effect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18

The other day at dinner the conversation turned
upon the sci fish rudeness n norton of the travelling
public. One Of the persons at the table related this
incident: Some months ago the rassen gers u night
train n branch railroad we're kept awake by he
loud and ncessant conversation INDUCED in by two
sitting at end OF the car There were no
seeping-oars attached TO the train and one oil the
men Ia the course of their wearisome babbis re-
marked: It seems to me that road which doesn't
turn sh slice pers ought at least fit up their cars with
head rests. such as yoa lind some of the Eastern
roads" Whereupon a voice at the other end OF the
car replied; Head-rests wouldn't help nuch in this
long a those two down at the other end
keep on talking" Tho passengers reared with do.
light and ono OF the two Offenders bristed up aud do
clared he'd talk just much he pleased, but pretty
soon quiet regned The passenger who 50 neatly ad-
ministered the needed reprooi was Edward Everett
Hala
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18

rejected by the doctors. 1t was discovered by a
Viennese, Mesmer. who belonged to that curious
branch OF the Frcemasons, the illuminate. When
he told Stoerclk, the head OF the Faculty OF
Medicine at Vienna, of his discovery that learned
owl begged him not to discredit that body by
talking of ANYTHING so absurd. lie persisted.
Sarcasm and then persecution obliged him to go
abroad, and he came to Paris in 1878. The
world Of fashion and the court went crazy about
him. He then set up in the Palais Royal where
Ii must be said, in a way that was worthy OF
charlatan, he worked his discovery. M. lie Roy,
Of the Academy of Medicine, thought him on the
scent Of a great truth. But the other doctors
were OF the batseyes sort and hunted Mesmer
down. lie went 10 stay at Creteil, where lac ap-
Piled his method and made his famous magnetic
pail, which interested M. dEslOn. head doctor
to the Comte d'Artois-later Charles x. He
wrote about the magnetic pail. The Academy
OF Medicine warned him to be more cautious in
speaking OF quack inventions and threatened 10
expel him from membership If he did not retract
what he had written. That body even made a
new rule 10 this cffect: mo doctor declaring
himself in favor Of animal magnetism either In
theory practice can be member Of this society"
Mesmer, hearing the police had their eye on
him, went TO Spa. But the ladies took his part
with such ardor that the King named commission
to inquire into his discovery. Its members. too.
were owls They reported that "the magnetic
fluid OF which Mesmer speaks does not exist
Yet there were on the committee Two men who
were destined to have, hold and work two impal
pabie and invisible fluids LAvoisier, who dis
covered coal and wood gas. and Franklin. who
tamed the lightning. Jussieu stood out against
the owls and he only. He said: "An your
efforts win prevent this truth from making
tn wsy. They can only prevent this generation
from prchting BY it,
I shouh add that the influences gained by the
hypnotic operas0R remains altar the subject
hwAks fsen IL tgnnes. II estzen then -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-18

Mrs. Graham. OF washington-her name doesn't
begin TO be Graham aad she doesn't live IN Washing
TOMS an estDabe lady whose hobby Is house
Her home is her Idol and she lavisbes
n pom il most OF her time and attention and good
cal OF the familys money One day last spring Mrs.
Graham WAS careless enough TO drink glass of n d
ink believing it TO be claret She was good deal
scared when she discovered her mistake, but harm
came to her The doctor who summoned =,
upon hearing what mad happened, dryly remarked to
her: Mrs. Graham. there's such thing pushing
this rage tcr decorated interiors too tar"
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-08-13
Advertisements.
Advertisements.
THE UNION LABEL.

At the Fourteenth the cigamaker International
following label adopted
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-08-13
DIRECTORY OF AMERICAN SECTIONS

Boston, MAss-Organzer, II. W. Brown, Kirk
land street.
BRlDGEroRr, COM. Meeting at Excelsior IIar.
monte Hall. Organizer, s. Seller, 528 Main
street.
BUFFALO, n Meetings, first and third Sun.
days ineach month, at 121 West Eagle street.
Organizer Geo NJ Price, 1877 Front avenue.
CINCINNATI, ONO Organizer, Charles Fritz,
Oak street.
Hartford, CoNN.-Organizer, Joseph ). Green,
IT. Maple street.
KANSAS CITY.-Meeting every Friday evening at
Tubencr's Hall, cor. 18th street aud Grand
avenue. Secretary, DR.. Loretta Hammond,
1905 " alnut street
LA SALE, Ill Organizer, James Towel, Score
tary Miners Protective Association.
MINNEAPOLIS. MIss.-OrganiZer, A. L. Gardner,
5000 39th street south
NEW YoRK.-Meeting every first and third Mon
day at Free Socialist Library and Meeting
Room. 1i3 Eighth street.
New HAVEN, Constructing at Trades Council
Hall. Organizer, j. T, Busche, 7. o. Drawer
1903.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.-Organizer, ]. de Bruyn, 1859
Camiac street.
Flemish Section meets First Sunday morning
in each month at william Wesser's Hall,
1896 North 18th St Secretary John Walters
3ioS North t3th ct
PROVIDENCE, X Meetings every irst and
third Sunday, Socialist Hall, cor Bell and
Oswald streets Organizer, James Jeffer-
son. y Fillmore street.
SPRIVGFIELD, OH,o.-Orgauizer, A. Eichelman,
3l3 East Main street.
YoSKERs, n. Y.-0rganizer, Z. II. Williams, 3
Main street
The Directory of sixty German American Sec
tons will be found in Der Socialist.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-08-13

true: Oneida produced goods and
sold them in the open markets and
bought other goods. fail to SEQ
why cooperative boot makers in
New Haven cannot wear hats from
a despotic concern in Chicago.
But if they could not, what right,
under democratic principles, has
New Haven to demand that Chca-
go adopt Socialism? "Junius"
wrote of the King; "That he may
long continue the king of a free pco-
pie is the second wish that animatcs
my heart; the first is that the people
may be free"
With true Socialists, the second
wish is that people cooperate. Free
land is the most important issue, be-
cause land is the basis Of any system
which the people may choose.
| cannot understand II Socialist
who says: "We need every bit of the
industrial system of the present"
Nor when he says; Socialism de-
manda the land as common property,
not frep land This is assumed to
be in opposition to Henry George,
who says distinctly: "Womust ,nake
land common property. When
land is common it must be free.
The State or towns could not work
ono-tcnth of the land; any socialism
which forbids individuals to 90 upon
vacant land and work it rs they
choose, is unworthy of serious con-
sideratjon. Our present complaint
is that men hold land without using
it or allowing it to be used. The
State has no better right to play dog
in the manger. The State is not a
thing to be worShipped or favored.
at has no rights; they are aItogoth-
er Duties said the immortal Paine.
Capital is not an "inheritance' as
land is. The two factors are distinct
and should not be confused. Land
is neither capital nor wealth. Ac-
cess TO land will enable us to dupIi-
cate. every item of capital in a few
years. Why demand the old capital
as our Inheritance? Let the owners
keep it if they have any use for it
when the people dispense with their
services. But, in fact, they dread
nothing 50 much as being left alone
with their capital. Land monopoly
gives them most Of their power.
Henry George is not comprehended
by &c. NJ and some others. 1t is
not the tax that we most need; it is
the effect of the single-taX scheme.
The single land tax would reduce
the cost of all goods one half by re-
moving the tariff; it would provide
n fund for common capital and it
would reduce land values 50 that
large tracts would be abandoned and
made free. The real value Of land
is what will bring for actual imme-
diate use. Any land not needed for
use has no value except the specuIa-
tive value. Discourage speculation
by a tax and such land becomes free
Our enemies have continually
averrcd that Socialism gives the
management Of everything to the
State and reduces people to slavery.
This have regarded as SANDER; but
go. NJ" almost proves them right.
We will have none of the slavery
kind "out West" XENo.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-08-13
"ZENO" DEBATETH.
Clown Socialism," State Socialism
and Free Land"

The Socialism described by &c,
NJ" can never be realized.
Municipal self-goyernment is the
first essential in a democratic State,
and | wonder that any socialist
places a limit upon it. When we
learn of State Socialism we are not
asked to change our IDEAS Of State;
but the conception is easily formed,
of each county and town, already,
with autonomous powers, gradually
charging its sphere Of public func-
tons. Advocating cooperation in
the use of capital for all men, is not
saying that all must adopt it. I'M
less we recognize and define the
sphere of the State, county, town
and individual we shall grope along
blindly
Though the State may establish q
railroad across its territory, it cannot
force a steam pillow upon township.
believe that the idea Of "town
Socialism, prevails in the West
among Socialists; for instance, in
Chicago the question of city street
cars has been agltated, regardless of
the system of other cities. Does
&c. NJ" think no city can have
public water, gas, street cars Or any
cooperative concern, until all have
them? Such conclusion is with
out foundation.
"What folly to think they would allow
workingmen in any city to adopt Social
ism without sending their cannons
there !"
What folly to suppose State,
captured politically by Socialists,
would stand By and see 'llious
army bring cannon against a COM
munity which is exercising its legal
right to cooperate Even the pres
ent government would not allow
waEton attack on a town that has
considerable common property. Chi
cago has not yet been bombarded on
account of its public library and
water system. Let Philadelphia es-
tablish a public laundry and see how
many iron-cIads will threaten the
city. We're Oneida and lcaria ever
besieged? They had nothing but
common property.
&c. NJ" assumes that co-opera-
tive town could trade only with other
cooperative towns. How is this
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-08-13
S. |. P.
GENERAL VOTE UPON THE C0NVEN-
TON OF OUR PARTY.
S. l.. p.

The Sections have, by a large majority, voted
to hold a general convention this year. We now
request them 10 vote upon time and place Of
holding such convention.
After careful consideration Of circumstances,
as we'll ms of wishes expressed to us, we propose
that the opening day be September II, and that
decision be made between the cities Of Buffalo,
Cleveland aud Rochester. For geographic rea.
sons we recommend Buffalo
The reports Of result of the general vote
should he in our hands by July t. and every See
tion should Immediately busy themselves with
propositions presentation at the convention.
The NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
". l.. ROSENBERG Sec
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-08-13
LITTLE BREECHES.
BY JOHN HAY.

don't go much on religion,
never amt had no show;
But Eve had a middlin' tight grip, Sir,
On the handful o things know,
| don't pan out on the prophets
And free-will and that sort of thing
But b'lieye IN God and the angels,
Ever sence one night last Spring,
! come INTO town with some turnps,
And my little Gabo came along
No four-year-od in the country
Could beat him for pretty and strong,
Peart, and clipper and sassy,
Always ready to swear and fight
And larnt him to chaw terhacker
Just to keep his milk teeth white.
The SNOW came down Ike a blanket
As ! passed by Taggart's store.
| went III for jug of molassc1,
And left the team at the door;
They scared at something and started
| heard one little squat,
And hell-to-Split over the prairie
Went team, Little Brooches and ALL
Hell-to-s split over the prairie!
was almost frOze with skeer,
But we rousted up some torches,
And searched for 'em far and near.
At last we struck horses and wagon,
Showed under a soft white mound.
Upset., dead beat-but of little Gabe
No hide nor hair was found.
And here all hope soured on me
OF my fellow creatures aid
just Topped down on my marrow bones
Crotched deep in the snow and prayed,
by this the torches was played out.
And me and lsrnl farr
Went off for some wood to a sheep fold
That he said was somewhere near.
We found it at last, and "A little shed
Where they put up the lambs at night
We looked in and seen EN- huddled thar
So warm and sleepy and white.
Aud thar sot Little Breeches and chirped
AS pcart as ever you see,
Il want chaW of terhaCker,
And that's what's the matter with me,
How did he get thar? Angels
He could never have walked in that
storm.
They Just scooped down and toted him
TO where it was safe and warm.
And | think that saving a little child,
And bringing him to his own,
1t is darned sight better business
Than loaing around the throne.
Selected.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-08-13
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